The Puritans of 17th century New England believed that
a. human beings were basically good and worthy of salvation
b. God, in His infinite mercy and love, would give eternal reward to all people
c. they could rely on the sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 2The Puritans of 17th century New England believed that
a. human beings were basically good and worthy of salvation
b. God, in His infinite mercy and love, would give eternal life to all people
c. each person was utterly and totally depraved
d. they could rely on the sure and certain hope of resurrection to eternal life
e. death was not something to be feared
Question 3According to Aris, death denied is characterized by
a. limited mourning in public
b. new funerary rites invented in the United States
c. the dying person is deprived of his or her own death
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 4According to Aris, in forbidden death the dying person is most often
a. comforted
b. the center of a public death scene
c. isolated
d. permitted to express emotions freely
e. none of these
Question 5Aris found forbidden death to include which of the following?
a. death is most often seen as dirty and indecent
b. more and more people are present at the moment of death
c. death is seen as unthreatening
d. mourning is more public than it was in earlier centuries
e. death is seen as a normal part of living
Question 6According to Aris, death of the other is characterized by
a. a focus of attention primarily on the survivors
b. the possibility that mourners lose control
c. anticipating reunion with loved ones in the next life
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 7According to Aris, death of the other
a. rejects a reunion with the beloved after death
b. perceives death as an intolerable separation from the one who dies
c. does not focus primary attention on the relationship between those who have died and God
d. all of these
e. none of these
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